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Are there any serious predictions that the planet will become uninhabitable, even a little bit? People can live in a huge range of climates, far more extreme th
by Nutmog 11y ago
Are there any serious predictions that the planet will become uninhabitable, even a little bit? People can live in a huge range of climates, far more extreme than global warming predictions. Plants also grow well in high temperatures and with artificial irrigation, don't require regular rainfall.
- ghshephard 11y agoParts of the world currently inhabitable will become unlivable. In particular, Dubai, which is one of the most inhospitable places I've ever been on earth (combination of humidity + high temperature) - becomes lethal by 2100 in some projections - http://edition.cnn.com/2015/10/27/world/persian-gulf-heat-climate-change/ http://edition.cnn.com/2015/10/27/world/persian-gulf-heat-cl... Hot temperatures are much more difficult to handle than cold temperatures for humans. With proper clothing/goggles/face masks, I've been downright cozy at -43 celsius in northern British Columbia - spent hours completely comfortable. In Dubai, on a hot, humid day in September, I can manage maybe 15 minutes of exertion before I have to escape back to air-conditioning.
- rewqfdsa 11y agoClearly, it'll be the world's first domed city
- ryandvm 11y agoSo a city that runs on oil revenue and has literally no natural attractions becomes the equivalent of death valley. Meh. Let's pick a different worst case scenario...
- undersuit 11y agoNot just the city. Pretty much all of northern Africa and the Arabian peninsula become uninhabitable. Can you find another 17839048.21 km² to replace it?